reality; actuality; hard fact
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
political measures; policy
to be cleared of a charge
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to close (one's eyes); to shut
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
thought; consideration; thinking
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
in a little bit; after a short while
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to support each other; to support one another
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
please sit down; please have a seat
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized