near; nearby; not far off
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be free; to be available
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be softened; to calm down
to degenerate; to lapse into
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
stifled (laughter); simmering
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
processing speed; handling speed
capacity; volume; capacitance
way; method; means; (technical) specification
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
matcha; powdered green tea
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit