therefore; for that reason; such being the case
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
24 hours; twenty-four hours
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to have a relationship; to have relations
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
about this time; about now
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to become better; to improve
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
marriage proposal; courtship