fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
seat at a table; place at a table
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry