to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tighten; to press hard
by means of; due to; because of; according to
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to forget to say; to forget to mention
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
normalcy; normality; normal
it's been a long time; long time no see
hello; good day; good afternoon
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be found; to be discovered
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
dealing with; coping with
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over