reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
reason for being; raison d'être
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to detain; to check; to restrain
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hey there; I say; see here
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to backfire; to have a harmful result
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
wherein; therein; thereinto
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
single word; a few words; brief comment
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
absolutely; positively; decidedly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bribe; sweetener; douceur