this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
adds force or indicates command
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
study; research; investigation
tool; implement; means; furniture
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
outside of; not covered by
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
feeling; sense; impression