to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
looking away; looking aside
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
study; research; investigation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
power; might; authority; influence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
in comparison to; rather than
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
number; number plate; license plate
brief review; brief comment
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
while; even though; despite
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
individual; private person; personal; private
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
compelling force; legal force
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
extermination; expulsion; destruction
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy