(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
after a long time; for the first time in a while
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
what kind of; what sort of; what
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be infected; to be contagious
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(about) medium; middle; average
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
source of information; intelligence source; message source
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse