to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
complete stranger; total stranger
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
degenerate; pervert; deviant
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
succession; continuation; series; sequence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
even though; despite; when
still (continuing); as ever; further
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be silent; to say nothing