wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to do together; to share; to participate in
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
staying the night; lodging (at)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
bento; Japanese box lunch
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane