speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
inside; interior; inner part
to check; to stop; to keep back
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to awake from one's sleep
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
stark naked; completely naked; nude
continuation; succession; series; continuous
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
maker; builder; creator; farmer
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction