seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
considerably; fairly; quite
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
jealousy; roasted rice cake
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
good feeling; feeling good
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
phantom; vision; illusion
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
moron; idiot; stupid person
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial