right beside; close to; nearby
circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to search for; to seek for; to look for
text; provisions (act, treaty)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to understand (each other); to comprehend
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
downward adjustment; downward revision
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
index; indices; indicator
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from