to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
villain; baddie; the villain's part
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma