inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
serious; not joking; straight
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
prize money; monetary award; reward
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
how long; how much; to what extent
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)