leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put one's hand on; to touch
schedule; program; programme; agenda
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
edict; public announcement
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
novel; original; new; innovative
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
expressing one's mind; speaking out
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)