to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to have an eye on; to zero in on
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even if; even though; however; no matter how
coming out (as gay, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
the other day; a few days ago
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine