to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
of course; certainly; naturally
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
of course; certainly; naturally
recovery; rescue; recapture
failure; mistake; blunder
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
our country; our land; one's own country
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
waist; girth; measurement around waist
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
last days; the end; one's fate
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to tighten; to press hard
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
sympathy; compassion; pity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to make a list; to enumerate
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address