exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
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)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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.)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
society; the world; the times
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hotel charge; lodging expense
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice