normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
I see; that's right; indeed
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; plan; project; arrangements
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
principal occupation; core business
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reduction by half; halving
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
chance; opportunity; occasion
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
will not do; do not; does not
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(another's) child; child; kid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee