(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
hey there; I say; see here
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indeed; really; truly; very much
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
private pupil; apprentice
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
true character; true heart; true spirit
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?