(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
production (e.g. play); direction
so; like this; in this way
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
murder; homicide; manslaughter
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
brand items; brand-name goods
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
body and soul; mind and body
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess