worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
love of animals; animal loving
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
name; given name; first name
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
time; hour; period; class
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
article; news story; report; account