lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to need; to call for; to require
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
common people; ordinary people; masses
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
extended leave; long vacation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
by means of; due to; because of; according to
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening