that's true; of course; obviously
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
positive thinking; optimism
when it becomes; when it comes to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stiffen; to become stiff
to jar; to creak; to grate
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
club activities; extracurricular activities
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel