tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
again; once more; a second time
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
environment; surroundings; circumstances
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
official name; formal name
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
play equipment; playground equipment
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
the way back; the way home; return trip
just managing; with great difficulty
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
reaction; response; reaction
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to push aside; to brush aside
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money