for today; for the time being
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
accomplishment; execution
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
good policy; wise policy; best plan
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
special training; intensive training; crash course
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
complete change; about-face
from here; from this place
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
victim; injured party; sufferer
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
impossible to do (although wants to)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty