mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be silent; to say nothing
to watch for an unguarded moment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to torment; to harass; to tease
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
probability; likelihood; chances
considerably; fairly; quite
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
observation; survey; watching
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be able to manage somehow or another
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to have (something) innate; to be born with
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
beginning; outset; first; onset
all (there is); as long as there is