to not take seriously; to take lightly
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
all-out attack; general offensive
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
total (money); full amount; sum
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
showing one's face in public; facing another person
by sheer strength; by brute force
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to run up to; to rush over
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
prayer (for something); supplication