question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anything and everything; just about everything
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
together; at the same time; same; identical
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
completely changed; totally transformed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing