to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
hating; strongly disliking
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(economic) depression; recession; slump
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
real estate agent; realtor
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
setting off (on a trip); departure
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence