skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
copier paper; photocopying paper
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
castella (type of sponge cake)
than; other than; except; but
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)
(security) deposit; caution money
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
determination; resolution
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...