natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
sincere; honest; faithful
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
thorough; exhaustive; complete
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
human rights; civil liberties
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
don't worry; no worries; never mind
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
trouble; bother; annoyance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility