whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
nominal; in name only; titular
another family; another house
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
maximum permissible level or dosage
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(not so) much; (not) very
moron; idiot; stupid person
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)