emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
tendency; trend; inclination
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
serious; severe; grave; acute
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
prevention measure; preventive measures
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to understand from experience
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
review; reconsideration; revision
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
having said that; on the other hand
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to some extent; to a certain extent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with