sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
conviction; belief; confidence
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
stability; security; equilibrium
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
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 switch off; to turn off
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
an issue being settled; a case being closed
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flare up; to fly into a rage
police; police officer; police station
settlement; solution; resolution
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to smile (at); to grin (at)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
boisterously; roughly; briskly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to be photographed; to be projected