grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to await; to wait for; to expect