to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pretension; conceit; hubris
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
even if; even though; however; no matter how
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
self-consciousness; self-awareness
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
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.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to read the situation; to sense the mood
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
not caring; not giving a damn
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to recall; to remember; to recollect
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
street at night; making a night journey
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
right; correct; proper; righteous; just