futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
great physical power; animal strength
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
arrest; apprehension; capture
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
out-of-office notification (email)
very; extremely; excessively