to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
penalty; sentence; punishment
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
oral instruction or teaching or method
order; sequence; procedure
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes