condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
first meeting; first interview with
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such ... as; or some such
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
after that; afterwards; thereafter