in the same way as; just like
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
compulsory subject; required subject
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
here and there; everywhere
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
right in the center (centre)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
reality; actuality; hard fact
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence