to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
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 tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
here and there; everywhere
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
does not; can not; will not
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning