terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
feeling; sense; impression
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(period of) a year; during an era
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
time; hour; period; class
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to shake; to sway; to waver
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market