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 drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
being startled; getting a shock
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
serious; not joking; straight
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
social networking service; SNS
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one's post; place of work; workplace
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
company; corporation; workplace
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?