(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to go too far; to go to excess
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
story; tale; talk; discussion
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
stirring; slight movement
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
belief; faith; conviction
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance