characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
steamed bun; steamed bread
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
this (very thing); this precisely
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
such ... as; or some such
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise