gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
speech; expression; wording; language
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
expressing one's mind; speaking out
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to mix; to stir; to blend
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)