aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
popular person; favorite; favourite
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
last night; yesterday evening
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to face; to go towards; to head towards
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
common people; ordinary people; masses
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to