spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
boy; son; baby boy; young man
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
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
understood; I see; OK; present; here
hello; good day; good afternoon
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to say; to be called; to do
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
interview (e.g. for a job)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent