kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in person; personally; directly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
attendance; presence; appearance
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage