to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to get someone to say; to make someone say
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
front; frontage; facade; main
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to raise one's voice; to shout
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)