merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
home area; home town; local
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
close; intimate; on good terms
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
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
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
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
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
so; like this; in this way
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
myself; yourself; I; me; you
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
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
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character