goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
suited figure; person in a suit
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
thought; consideration; thinking
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
that; the matter in question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind