lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to harm; to cause harm to
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to make a speech; to address
match; tournament; interschool match
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
how; in what way; by what means
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
around the world; throughout the world
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
study; diligence; discount; reduction
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
regret; repentance; remorse
I told you so; you see that?
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
anything and everything; just about everything
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery