certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
adds force or indicates command
to rise; to erect; to get up
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
maid; helper; help; assistance
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sundry; various; assorted
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
first thing in the morning
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
coexistence; living together
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
how long; how much; to what extent
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding