promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
relatively; comparatively
battlefield; battleground
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
holding on to; sticking to
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
moment; brief space of time
to watch over; to watch attentively
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
not worth considering; out of the question
now that you say that; now that you mention it
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd