to have a talk; to tell a story
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to take a breath; to take a short rest
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
round; circular; spherical
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to say; to tell; to state; to do
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
two legs; two feet; two pairs
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so