obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
hard worker; hardworking person
technique; art; skill; move
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
I see; that's right; indeed
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
by myself; in person; by oneself
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
how; in what way; by what means
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to turn completely into; to become completely
at least; at most; (even) just
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy