sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
chance (of success); odds
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
stupid brat; son of a bitch
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to face; to go towards; to head towards
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
by all means; by all costs