expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to talk; to chat; to chatter
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to refer to; to use as reference
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
declaration; proclamation; announcement
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
very; greatly; exceedingly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
silence (not speaking); muteness
to watch steadily; to stare
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
all day long; all the day; throughout the day