reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
doing as one is told; yes-man
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to stay (at); to stop (at)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
boring; dull; uninteresting
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
to bend; to warp; to curve
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things