strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
half a point (esp. in go)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hard worker; hardworking person
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
the same as always; day after day
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to carry; to bring (to a place)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
something; some kind of; for some reason
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to say; to tell; to state; to do
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?