vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
even if; even though; however; no matter how
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to redeem (from sin); to save
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
beginning; outset; first; onset
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
how; in what way; how about
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself