search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
crash; smash; crunch; bang
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
attendance (at school); going to school
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in the morning; during the morning