to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite off; to gnaw through
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
why; how; for what reason
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
middle of the night; dead of night
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the other day; lately; recently
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed