to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to say no more; to sink into silence
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
settlement; solution; resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to keep standing; to stand motionless
almost every day; almost daily
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
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
alternately; by turns; one after the other
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless