once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(licensed) red light district
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be helpful; to be useful
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
time; season; period; phase; stage
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
using all one's strength; using all one's might
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
while; even though; despite
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many