to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
considerably; fairly; quite
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
choices; alternatives; options
special; particular; peculiar; unique
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
while; during; while; although; all; both
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
ex-husband; former husband
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to increase; to add to; to augment