open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
signature phrase; signature saying
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that is to say; so that means
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
middle of the night; dead of night
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to entrust; to leave to a person
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
overhasty; rash; premature
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary