as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
somehow; for some reason or other
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to redeem (from sin); to save
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
is never the case; has never happened
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
probability; likelihood; chances
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
dark clouds; black clouds
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
fortune-telling; divination
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
festival; feast; carnival
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination