careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
bet; wager; stake; gamble
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
final; eventual; ultimate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
with these words; while saying
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be transparent; to show through
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
that; the matter in question
last night; yesterday evening
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint