good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to detain; to check; to restrain
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
electricity; (electric) light
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
originally; by nature; from the start
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
speech; expression; wording; language
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
ago; since; before; previous
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful