hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
in case of; at that time; at this time
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
secret; private; surreptitious
trouble; bother; annoyance
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...