(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
ratio; proportion; percentage
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
regret; repentance; remorse
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
commuting to school; school commute
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
morning training (e.g. before school)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be surprised; to be astonished
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
alone; by oneself; on one's own
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
time; season; period; phase; stage
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance