line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to recall; to remember; to recollect
consequence; outcome; result; blame
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important