grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
unexpectedly; surprisingly
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to fall flat; to fall face down
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to move (house); to change residence
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to move forward; to move on
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point