formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
originally; by nature; from the start
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
kind intention; kind thought
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed