magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
if you think about it; come to think of it
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
determination; resolution
that's the way it is; such is life
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
how long; how much; to what extent
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
at once; immediately; right now
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
be (that) as it may; having said that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate