to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
not counting (as anything significant)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
like this; this sort; this way
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this world; this life; world of the living
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
and; thereupon; because of that
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)