anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
pair; the two; both persons; both things
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
hard-line policy; tough measure
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
in the same way as; just like
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
again; once more; a second time
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done