same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
research; study; investigation
leading person; foremost figure
experiment; experimentation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
still; even now; to this day
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
observation; survey; watching
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
one's long-cherished desire