one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (of time); to elapse
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
as a child; when one was a child
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
living by oneself; living alone
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
originally; by nature; from the start
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
body; body blow (in boxing)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
interests and preferences
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cooking; food preparation