trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(not) even once; (not) ever
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
when it becomes; when it comes to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
practice; practising; training; study
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
acceleration; speeding up
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
waiting for the traffic lights to change
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto