completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
reopening; resumption; restarting
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
funny story; funny anecdote
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation