to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
narrow; thin (sized); slender
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
and so; therefore; for that reason
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
the world in general; society; convention
world; society; people; the public
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly