to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a step; short distance; short time
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
when; at what moment; what time
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
again (and again); once again; yet again
both; both sides; both parties
selection; choice; option
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
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.)
fortune-telling; divination
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe