to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
knitting; knitted material; crochet
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
almost every day; almost daily
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
by myself; in person; by oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach