to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
exit; way out; outlet; vent
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
playability; game-like quality
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
does not; do not; will not do
Johnny & Associates (male idol agency) (abbr)
new single (by a recording artist); person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
21st day of the month; 21 days
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific