in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
but; however; provided that
single word; a few words; brief comment
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
colouring; coloring; colorant
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to begin; to set about; to start
although I say; although one might say; although called
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to mark the end; to spell the end
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
admiration; being impressed (by)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
on bad terms; at loggerheads
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct