drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
proposal; proposition; suggestion
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
war; fighting; fierce competition
beginning; outset; first; onset
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
point of compromise; common ground
(find) common (meeting) ground
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
extremity; end; bound; limit
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
in low spirits; dejected; sad
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
precocious; precocious child
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day