to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
discovery; detection; finding
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
that's true; of course; obviously
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
image; figure; figure; form; image
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason