to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
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
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
personal; individual; private
present; gift; to give a present or gift
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
tool; implement; means; furniture
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
loveable; very likeable; like very much
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
polite; courteous; hospitable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance