minimum; at the very least
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
dozens; scores of; decades
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
visual confirmation; sighting
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable