to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
combat power; fighting strength
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
dullard; indecisive person
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
by sheer strength; by brute force
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
first meeting; first interview with
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
movie; film; motion picture
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating