failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to say no more; to sink into silence
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
else; in addition; besides
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
established practice; custom
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
skipping a port (due to bad weather, etc.); omitting a (scheduled) port call
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen