brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
now; the present time; just now; another; more
loading; charging; filling
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.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
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?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
chopstick envelope; chopstick wrapper; paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
feeling; sense; impression
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way