hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
reality; actuality; hard fact
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
principle; theory; fundamental truth
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
ill will; malice; evil intent
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
maintenance; preservation; improvement
meaning; significance; sense
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response