destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to come and go; to go back and forth
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
having said that; on the other hand
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
maid; helper; help; assistance
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement