concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
changing completely; transformation
separation; farewell; parting
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)