is never the case; has never happened
to gather; to collect; to assemble
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
these guys; these fellows
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
by myself; in person; by oneself
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
than; other than; except; but
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
memories; recollections; reminiscence