any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
soon; before long; in the near future
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
common reed (Phragmites australis)