chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
group; bunch; crowd; group
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
useless; vain; aimless; idle
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
under the staircase; understairs
to make an appearance; to show up
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
having said that; be that as it may
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage