anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to watch intently; to stare
covered with; stained; smeared
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
with a splash; with a plop
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
hair (on the head); (a) hair
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning