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
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
interruption; suspension; break
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first