good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
again; once more; a second time
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
much less; to say nothing of
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
for one's true nature to come out
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate