frequency; rate of occurrence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
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
to lean against; to set against
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
aforementioned; above-mentioned
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
duty; obligation; responsibility
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
justification; rationalization
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...