promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
on countless occasions; many a time
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
such ... as; or some such
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
in one's own way or style
to manage something successfully; to be successful
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
various countries; several countries
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
influence; clout; leverage
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
interior; inside; internal
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue