to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
many; numerous; various; large number of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be helpful; to be useful
priority; order of precedence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rock; to shake; to swing
to attack; to assault; to assail
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before