to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to come and go; to go back and forth
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
wages; pay; rental payment
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that's a different matter; that's a different story
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
one by one; one after another; successively
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
unprecedented; never seen before
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
the deceased; the departed
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
man; male; masculine gender
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
woman; female; feminine gender