no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
preparation; arrangements
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
why; how; for what reason
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
rather; better; instead; if anything
to keep (a person) waiting
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
stirring; slight movement
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)