to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
disclosure; exposure; revelation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
even though; despite; when
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
rather; better; instead; if anything
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
serious; not joking; straight
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
powerful person; influential person
wealthy person; millionaire
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action