to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
existence; being; presence
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
they; those guys; those fellows
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
spirit; heart; disposition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
corridor; hallway; passageway
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
chilly; unpleasantly cold
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained