curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
for example; for instance; e.g.
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
nice; likeable; desirable
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
young master; son of a high-ranking person
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
production; output; turning out
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
society; public; community; social studies
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity