present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be prolonged; to drag on
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
good performance; good work; great success
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count