arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as expected; as predicted
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
joint struggle; common (united) front
alteration; falsification; faking
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
the world in general; society; convention
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily