to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
half a point (esp. in go)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
oilily; slimily; slipperily
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to take someone's life; to kill someone
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
presence (impressive quality)
bad influence; negative influence
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
waste of time; killing time
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to appear in the newspaper
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
reshuffling; job rotation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
mental illness; emotional disorder
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
the opposite direction; the other way
going to Tokyo; going east
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be purplish; to be tinged purple