in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
best article under heaven; peerless
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
this and that; one thing or another
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to serve; to work for; to attend
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
vocal sound; tone of voice
distinction; differentiation; classification
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
if you think about it; come to think of it
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
good feeling; feeling good
in the same way as; just like