in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
feather; plume; plumage; down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
literal (meaning; of a word, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to be burned to ashes; to come to nothing
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
instability; insecurity; crankiness
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
active; dynamic; behavioural
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
various; many; all kinds of
to spend time (on doing something)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to read (a book, etc.) over again
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be