in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
separate; special; another; separately
to take measures; to take steps; to take action; to make a move
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
innumerable; countless; numberless
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
but; however; provided that
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
sincere; honest; faithful
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do