to be expensive; to be costly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
every year; yearly; annually
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
declaration; proclamation; announcement
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
ultra-precision machining; ultra-precision cutting
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to chat; to chatter
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
limited time; limited-time offer
to be frank; to drop all pretense
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch