as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
existence; being; presence
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
with a broad grin; smirking
and yet; though; when; in spite of
notice; attention; observation
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie