in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
if it is the case that ...
contraceptive device; birth-control device
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
business trip; official trip
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly