from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
nothing but; none other than
motive power; driving force
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
this, that and the other; this and that
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
based on; on the basis of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion