this and that; one thing or another
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
climax; peak; zenith; apex
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty