knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
go that far; to that extent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
deep emotion; strong feelings
light; faint; pale; fleeting
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
number one; first; best; most; game; round
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)