secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
control; management (e.g. of a business)
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
rising; ascending; climbing
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
literally; self-explanatorily
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more