(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
lightning strike; torpedo attack
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
legendary beast; magical beast
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
rest; break; recess; intermission
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
2nd day of the month; two days
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
reply (to a letter); response; answer
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart