uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
story; tale; talk; discussion
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
until now; so far; up to the present
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
not caring; not giving a damn
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)