to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
true character; true heart; true spirit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute