looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
near; close; beside; third person
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
just a minute; small quantity
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
pure heart; naivete; innocence
how; in what way; how about
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
now that you say that; now that you mention it
together; at the same time; same; identical
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
question; inquiry; enquiry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
university student; college student