darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to collapse into; to flop onto
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
light; easy; non-serious; minor
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
after a long time; for the first time in a while
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful