finish; finishing; finishing touches
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that; the matter in question
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
used article (esp. clothes)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned