what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
supply; provision; raising; procurement
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
how; in what way; how about
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to move forward; to move on
... years old; age (of) ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
since; henceforth; ever since
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart