all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
health management; health maintenance; health care
to live; to make a living; to get on with
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
decision; determination; resolution
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
with a start; with a jump
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
housing district; residential district
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
major cleanup; spring cleaning
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
by today; before the day is over
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly