to beat to death; to kill
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
to comfort; to console; to amuse
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
popular person; favorite; favourite
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
ability; capability; skill
birthday party; birthday meet-up
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
this and that; one thing or another
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be kind to; to treat kindly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
normalcy; normality; normal
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
carelessly; inattentively
catercorner; diagonally opposite
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
book; volume; this; present; main; head
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook