something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
hand used like a sword in striking
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
attendance (at school); going to school
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)