originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise