to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be thrilled; to be excited
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to collect; to assemble; to gather
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
eccentric; crank; oddball
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to have meaning; to be meaningful
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
in the future; another day; later
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
original author (of a work)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
hey there; I say; see here
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
independence; self-reliance
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
living by oneself; living alone
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate