essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in the meanwhile; during the time
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to refer to; to use as reference
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
stochastic; probabilistic
almost; roughly; approximately
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
impossible to do (although wants to)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to bring; to take; to bring about
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point