change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to be in common; to have in common; to be in mutually understood; to be mutually connected; to have a link
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
had better ...; may as well ...
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku