manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
genius; prodigy; natural gift
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reopening; resumption; restarting
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(not) even once; (not) ever
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish