delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
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
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
beginning; outset; first; onset
birth; creation; formation
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
serious; not joking; straight
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
company; corporation; workplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
in this way; thus; such; uh...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
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.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)