gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
that's the way it is; such is life
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
light blue; pale blue; aqua
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
if it is (the case that ...)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
how; in what way; by what means
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively