strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
two persons; two people; pair; couple
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda