even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
justice; fairness; impartiality
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
small ball; globule; bead; small vegetable or piece of fruit
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
less than ...; smaller ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity