failure; mistake; blunder
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such; this sort of; like this
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
by myself; in person; by oneself
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
future (usually near); prospects
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
just the other day; quite recently
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way