no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
had better ...; had better not ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
near oneself; close to one; familiar
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
half and half; fifty-fifty
February; second month of the lunar calendar
winter vacation; winter holidays
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
surrounding at a distance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to keep secret; to conceal
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
the same as always; day after day
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
packing something in a bag; bagging