very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
craftsman; skilled artisan
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in case of; at that time; at this time
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum