explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
until now; so far; up to the present
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
without; but if; otherwise; or else
no matter how much time passes
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
understood; I see; OK; present; here
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to dye; to colour; to color