have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
street at night; making a night journey
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
route; way; course; directions
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
because of; owing to; due to
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(someone else's) daughter
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...