clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
best regards; please take care of; please do
grip (of hand); grip strength
to close (one's eyes); to shut
loved one; lover; sweetheart
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
throng; gathering of people
companion; partner; spouse
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet