important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
firmly; solidly; heartily
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cease; to stop; to be over
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
dull sound; muffled sound
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious