thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
speech and conduct; words and deeds
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to revere; to respect; to worship
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
younger brother and sister
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
true character; real nature
grasp; catch; understanding
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
genuine; authentic; true; pure
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dealing with; coping with
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated