I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
different opinion; objection
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
comparatively; relatively
front entrance; front door
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)