forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
plural; multiple; several
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to say; to be called; to do
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
corridor; hallway; passageway
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to become empty; to be emptied
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to repeat; to do something over again
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway