far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
how; in what way; I wonder
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to whine; to make feeble complaints
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
patterns of thinking; train of thought
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to be in focus; to come into focus
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
form; shape; figure; visage
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability