various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
whereabout; about where; how much
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
butterfly net; net for catching insects
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be found; to be discovered
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it is I who should say so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
name; given name; first name
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...