I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
letter breaking off relations; Dear John letter
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
January; first month of the lunar calendar
stiff formality; set terms
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
complete lie; outright lie
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
indiscretion; bad idea; thoughtlessness; indiscreetness
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
reply (to a letter); response; answer
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence