to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
sorry; excuse me; thank you
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
is that so?; I see; right; oh
rival; competitor; competition
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
stupid person; slow-witted person
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh