deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
but; however; provided that
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
three; three years of age
to complain; to make a complaint
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to be needed; to be wanted
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
restoration; repair; mending
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put into effect; to put into practice
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression