to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
article; news story; report; account
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
genuine article; real thing; real deal
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
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
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
rather; better; instead; if anything
senior high school; high school
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
life; living; I; me; student
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
higher rank; better position
every year; yearly; annually