watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
probability; likelihood; chances
to name; to call; to christen; to term
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
direct control; direct supervision
high grade; special grade; classy
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien