skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
both hands; both arms; ten
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
just a minute; small quantity
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to whine; to make feeble complaints
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
how; in what way; how about
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
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)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling