some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
headquarters; head office; main office
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
here and there; in places
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down