to come and go; to go back and forth
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
mobile phone number; cell phone number
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
missing person; wanted person
to be helpful; to be useful
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
now that you say that; now that you mention it
falling apart while cooking
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)