to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
professor; teaching; instruction
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit