state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
star player; star athlete
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
planning; project; plan; design
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)