to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
it is not (like that) either
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
weird; disgusting; sickening
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in comparison to; rather than
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment