(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
if you think about it; come to think of it
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
too (much); overly; excessively
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
meanwhile; in the meantime
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
four-legged tray for festive food
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
unfortunately; regrettably
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
one more time; once more; once again
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble