various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever