at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
step; stride; counter for steps
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
name; given name; first name
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
construction; establishment
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
compulsory execution; forcible execution
environmental destruction
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that