important; momentous; essential; principal; major
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
thought; consideration; thinking
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
while; during (the time when)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
place; situation; position; location
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
scale; scope; plan; structure
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also