whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to lead someone around by the nose
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
mid-year gift; summer gift
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to show one's affection; to express one's love
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
originally; by nature; from the start