breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
how much; how many; to what extent
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
stairs; stairway; staircase
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
how; in what way; how about
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering