reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
God; god; ace; king; superior person
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
each house; every house; many houses
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
shellfish; seashell; shell
haughty; holding one's head high
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch