unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
tone (of voice); manner of talking
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
about; on; regarding; per; for every
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to try to do; to attempt to do
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
patting; stroking; caressing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while