to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
no need to guess; certainly
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to watch over; to watch attentively
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively