integrated circuit; IC; interchange
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
such ... as; or some such
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
such; this sort of; like this
existence; possession; having; limited company
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing