as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
a glance; a look; a glimpse
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
invisibly; secretly; privately
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
politeness; good manners; courtesy; (wine) label
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
all times and places; all ages and countries
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while