to strangle; to constrict
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
by myself; in person; by oneself
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to fall from heaven (the sky)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
return of something; repayment
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mental image; mental picture; image
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
near oneself; close to one; familiar
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of