incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
permanent; perpetual; lasting
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
immortal; undying; indestructible
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
(verbal) message; word (from someone)