good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
commitment; pledge; promise
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
condition; situation; prospects
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to go out and away; to leave
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
way; method; means; resource; course
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
people; men and women; each person; everybody
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how much; how many; to what extent
to keep a watchful eye on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
innocence; being not guilty
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
contrived; false-sounding
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to increase; to add to; to augment
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
that's a different matter; that's a different story