hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
according to plan; as planned; on target
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
three; three years of age
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
unidentifiable; unidentified