fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
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)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
technology; technique; technical
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
perfect; complete; flawless
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
no, not like that (but like this)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
of no interest; not interested