to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate