to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
training; practice; workout
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to snatch from; to steal from
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
survival; survivor; relic
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
change of occupation; career change
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
business; trade; operations; sales
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
together; at the same time; same; identical
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
originally; by nature; from the start
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
weight training; muscle training
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
not understanding; not knowing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level