to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
metre; meter; meter; gauge
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
one parent; single parent
business trip; official trip
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
finely chiseled (features)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
one's family; family member
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
capable of anything; liable to do