small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
considerably; greatly; a lot
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
clearing one's throat; cough
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
while; during; while; although; all; both
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course