nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
after that; afterwards; thereafter
this, that and the other; this and that
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
matter for great congratulation
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to express (in words); to confess
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but