exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
item; something that one "just has to have"
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
conviction; belief; confidence
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
selection; choice; option
on the occasion of; at the time of
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dependent on luck; matter of luck
preface; introduction; preamble
you could say; you might say; verging on the
right to choose; a say; option
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
and so; therefore; for that reason
main cause; primary factor
to be silent; to say nothing
function; facility; faculty; feature
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
at that time; in those days
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state