so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a glance; a look; a glimpse
question; inquiry; enquiry
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how; in what way; how about
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
at that time; in those days
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
combat power; fighting strength
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
head start; initiative; preemption
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
after that; afterwards; thereafter
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on