kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
the last moment; the very end
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to mix; to stir; to blend
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
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
close to the wall; alongside the wall
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
invisibly; secretly; privately
to count on one's fingers
important point; point to make note of
one by one; one each; one at a time
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to concern; to be related
preference; priority; precedence
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to break the silence; to break one's silence
distrust; unjust suspicion
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to turn towards; to point
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree