small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
business trip; official trip
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
request; appeal; claim; purchase
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
number one; first; best; most; game; round
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to lose one's way; to get lost