number one; first; best; most; game; round
source of worry; source of distress
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
how; in what way; how about
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to be splendidly handsome
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
right beside; close to; nearby
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also