careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to attempt; to test; to try out
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
(some) more; even more; longer; further
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in accordance with plans; just as planned
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
beyond this point; from now on; after this
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
around the world; throughout the world
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)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
I appreciate your efforts
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
wherein; therein; thereinto
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...