to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to turn towards; to point
offender; criminal; culprit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
older brother; elder brother
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
again; once more; a second time
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
impression; strong belief; conviction
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant