poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
such; this sort of; like this
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
I see; that's right; indeed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
all; entire; whole; altogether
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(some) more; even more; longer; further
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side