often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
in that manner; like that
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
they; those guys; those fellows
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
hateful; detestable; loathsome
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission