valid; effective; yuko (judo)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
proper; right; reasonable
to get late; to advance; to wear on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to raise one's voice; to shout
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
chair; stool; post; office; position
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
light brown; golden brown
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
modern person; people of today
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
waste of time; killing time
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle