on the occasion of; at the time of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
being startled; getting a shock
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
environment; surroundings; circumstances
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
looking or acting as if one owned the place
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense