I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to stick it out (until the end)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
surname; family name; last name
to call each other; to call out to one another
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the other day; lately; recently
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
way out; means to escape; escape route
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can