recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in comparison to; rather than
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be born; to come into the world
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
confections; sweets; candy; cake
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
for your information; I'm telling you
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to subsist; to keep on living
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
choices; alternatives; options
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still