appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
several weeks; a few weeks
witnessing; observing; sighting
in addition; besides this; twice
on the occasion of; at the time of
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
fast approach; quick intimacy
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
never mind!; don't worry about it
with these words; while saying
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
battlefield; battleground
it is I who should say so
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
malicious; deliberately mean
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
no exception; without exception; always the same
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
all sorts of; all kinds of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange