to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
one cause; one reason; one factor
danger; peril; hazard; risk
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
expression; look; countenance; face
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
talking while standing; standing around talking
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive