near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pardon me for leaving (first)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
restaurant that only serves set meals
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
the other day; lately; recently
business trip; official trip
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very