light; easy; non-serious; minor
tone (of voice); manner of talking
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
paying by the hour (esp. for parking)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
by myself; in person; by oneself
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team