diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
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)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
charming; fascinating; attractive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to mix; to stir; to blend
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha