to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
over and over; countless times; (a) hundred times
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(written) contract; agreement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
only; merely; but; no more than
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
huge rock; massive boulder
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
home; household; family; hearth
cookware; cooking utensil
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
memories; recollections; reminiscence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
electricity; (electric) light
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so