important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
other than; excluding; without
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
perfect; complete; flawless
in succession; one after another
immediately; right away; on the spot
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
about; on; regarding; per; for every
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
about this time; about now
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible