instant; moment; for an instant
just because; even if; even though
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
corridor; hallway; passageway
(political) power; authority; influence
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
final; eventual; ultimate
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me