to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
choices; alternatives; options
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
very interesting; of great interest
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to telephone; to make a phone call
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
imagination; supposition; guess
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice