deep emotion; strong feelings
hostile relations; hostile relationship
helping hand; help; support; aid
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
convenient; handy; useful
long ago; already; a long time ago
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
because of; owing to; due to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
silence; stillness; quietness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone