sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
question; inquiry; enquiry
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
regret; repentance; remorse
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
future (usually near); prospects
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
steady; firm; solid; secure
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen