now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
kitchen; financial situation
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to entrust; to leave to a person
difficulty; relative difficulty
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
deserted house; ruined house; abolishing one's own family line in order to join another (under pre-1947 Japanese law); extinct family
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
skill; dexterity; master hand
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
power; authority; jurisdiction
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to thrust before; to thrust at
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to jump up and down; to hop
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
since when; from when; how long
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance