first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
but; however; even though; even if
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
serious; not joking; straight
critical (condition); serious
last week; the week before
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that is to say; so that means
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
death rate; mortality rate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
way (of doing); manner; method; means
difference; variation; difference
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
postpartum depression; postnatal depression
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
book; volume; this; present; main; head
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
favourite motto; pet saying