question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to look down on; to make light of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tension; mental strain; nervousness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all