next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
change of occupation; career change
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)