to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
front; frontage; facade; main
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
innumerable; countless; numberless
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
single word; a few words; brief comment
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
there is nothing; having nothing
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
of course; certainly; naturally
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(political) power; authority; influence
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home