to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
how; in what way; how about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
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)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to bring up under one's personal care
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
written oath; covenant; pledge
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily