just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
older brother; elder brother
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to lie down; to throw oneself down
from here; from this place
image; figure; figure; form; image
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
form; shape; figure; visage
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
preference; priority; precedence
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces