to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to have a talk; to tell a story
surely; certainly; without doubt
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
last week; the week before
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
stairs; stairway; staircase
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
society; the world; the times
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to be silent; to say nothing
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb