appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
hanging loosely; dangling limply
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
rice field in a low place
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
nice; good; well-executed
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
time; hour; period; class
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to