to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
(not so) much; (not) very
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
accounting; administration (of money)
(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
life; living; I; me; student
head over heels; headlong; head first
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
hell on earth; living hell
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
electrical machinery; appliances
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
don't worry; no worries; never mind
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)