to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
extremely; terrifically; super
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
coincident with; while; simultaneously
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
already; now; no longer; not any more
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
home tutor; private tutor; coach
university student; college student
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
had better ...; had better not ...
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
no!; no no!; no, not at all