divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
father; dad; husband; you; he
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
study; research; investigation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
turmoil; chaos; confusion
again; once more; a second time
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fine weather; fair weather
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively