new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
price; cost; value; worth; value
honor; honour; credit; prestige
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in that manner; like that
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
technique; art; skill; move
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
finish; end; completion; result
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log