surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
that is to say; so that means
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
port (left side of vessel)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
such ... as; or some such
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
drinking party; get-together
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking