moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
apparently; appears to be
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
overseas territories; outlying areas
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
banknote; bill; note; paper money
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
difference; variation; difference
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
should; must; -able; probably; likely
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow