to be needed; to be wanted
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
criticism; critique; review; commentary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
story; tale; talk; discussion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
another company; other company
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons