misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
calamity; disaster; accident
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to have a chill run down one's spine
the other day; a few days ago
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
bolt from the blue; great surprise
occurrence; happening; incident; event
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
public assistance (i.e. assistance provided by a public body)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
support; backing; patronage
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
-less; lacking; non-existing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
arrangement; pact; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
how; in what way; how about
something small; something petty; trifle