sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
competent; suitable; qualified
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
independence; self-reliance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
every month; each month; monthly