in the same way as; just like
otherwise; or else; if not
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
right beside; close to; nearby
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
conviction; belief; confidence
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to search for; to seek for; to look for
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to begin to walk; to set out
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)