to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to take someone's life; to kill someone
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
legal; lawful; legitimate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
preference; priority; precedence
to be negligent; to neglect; to slight
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
even though; despite; when
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
at work; in the midst of work; working
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
interruption; suspension; break
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
besides; in addition; also; moreover
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
engagement; business; affair; use; need
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante