truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to be able to manage somehow or another
to go past; to pass; to pass by
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
smallish; on the small side
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to watch over; to watch attentively
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)