reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
serious; not joking; straight
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
second day of the month; two days
discovery; detection; finding
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
long ago; already; a long time ago
outside the country; abroad
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
how long; how far; how much
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)