not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
distrust; unjust suspicion
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
after staying up all night
physical condition; state of health; shape
such; this sort of; like this
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
such; like that; that sort of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
commerce; trade; business
author; writer; novelist; artist
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guaranteed; authentic; certified
commercial; commercial use
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
all; entire; whole; altogether
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless