every evening; every night
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
first of all; first thing
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
self-consciousness; self-awareness
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
negotiations; discussions; connection
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
immediately; right away; on the spot
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
impossible; unlikely; improbable
instant; moment; for an instant
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting