direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to state; to express; to mention
logically; from a logical point of view
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in comparison to; rather than
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly