skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
exploitation; overuse; abuse
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be exhausted; to be worn out
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
many; much; plenty; hardly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
membership card; member's card