even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
as (for); for; in the capacity of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to ask; to enquire; to query
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
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
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
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...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
go that far; to that extent
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state