lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
have a good day; take care; see you
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
just past noon; afternoon
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to become frayed; to become loose
arbitration; intercession; mediation
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to temper thoroughly; to train well
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
as many (people) as possible
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
4th day of the month; four days
noon; midday; daytime; lunch