to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
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
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
originally; by nature; from the start
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
patient; unhurried; leisurely
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little