straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
proposal; offer; request; application
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
failure; mistake; blunder
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
body; group; party; company; troupe
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)