to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
on bad terms; at loggerheads
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
world situation; world affairs
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to keep watch; to stand guard
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
street; quarter; district; area
feeling; sense; impression
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
then; and (then); in that case; if so
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to order; to command; to appoint
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
along the road; along the way
genuine; authentic; true; real
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader