excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
house search (e.g. by the police)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
inside; interior; inner part
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
complete; whole; perfect; safe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to be worried; to be troubled
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)