granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
how much; how many; to what extent
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
considerably; greatly; a lot
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
main cause; primary factor
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
so; therefore; and; (and) then
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing