near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
private message; PM; post-meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be conspicuous; to stand out
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sorry; excuse me; thank you
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately