as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
desperately; for one's dear life
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
article; thing; object; property; real estate
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt