to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
comment; criticism; critique; review
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
such; like that; that sort of
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta