inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
selection; choice; option
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be prolonged; to drag on
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
manuscript; version; draft
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
at first; initially; in the beginning
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
very busy (person or thing)
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab