to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
literally; to the letter; literal
next generation; future generation
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
5th day of the month; five days
to pass (of time); to elapse
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
every evening; night after night
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck