last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contradiction; inconsistency
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
act of violence; violent behavior
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to be on the right track; to be close enough
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
confections; sweets; candy; cake
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to forget to say; to forget to mention
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens