to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
settlement; solution; resolution
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to assemble; to set up; to construct
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity