to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
soldier; combatant; warrior
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
professional killer; hit man
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
how; in what way; how about; questionable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
courteous; decorous; polite
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
old body; aged person; elderly person
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse