to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to some extent; to a certain extent
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
ability; performance; efficiency
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
close relation (association)
to attempt; to test; to try out
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
cooperation; collaboration
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
power; might; authority; influence
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
countermeasure; counter-measure