speaking of ...; as for ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
long ago; already; a long time ago
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
just one person; only one
in history; ever; historical
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
abstention; nonparticipation
small fraction; small proportion
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
hostility; antagonism; opposition
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to like; to love; to be fond of
this world; this life; this generation; present day
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)