nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to become better; to improve
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
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
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
place; situation; position; location
grasp; catch; understanding
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?