androgynous; gender-neutral
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
how long; how far; how much
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)