now that you say that; now that you mention it
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to ask; to enquire; to query
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
8-mm (film, camera, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
written apology; written statement of regret
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers