road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
chasing after women; womanizing
powerless; helpless; incompetent
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sympathy; empathy; response
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
while; even though; despite
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
after a long time; for the first time in a while
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
living; lifestyle; living room