to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
sympathy; compassion; pity
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
at a loss for words; stumped for words