gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
in succession; one by one
to give directions; to issue instructions
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
deviation; departure; omission
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
chief; main; principal; important
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
notice; attention; observation