how; in what way; how about; questionable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be needed; to be wanted
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook