to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
such; like that; that sort of
to approach; to draw near
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
the opposite sex; isomerism
to arrive; to come to pass
bedroom activity (of a married couple); sexual intercourse
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation