to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
that is to say; so that means
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
silence (not speaking); muteness
height (of body); stature
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize