finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
shellfish; seashell; shell
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...