address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
woman; female; feminine gender
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
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
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
had better ...; had better not ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
in the morning; during the morning
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?