front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to find out; to discover; to locate
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
special; particular; peculiar; unique
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to erase all trace of something
discovery; detection; finding
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be silent; to say nothing
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
change; alteration; modification
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
whispering; murmuring; subdued
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; stool; post; office; position
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
devil; evil spirit; genie
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over