to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be silent; to say nothing
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
serialization; serialisation; serial story
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
correction; revision; amendment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
duty; obligation; responsibility
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
of course; certainly; naturally
tedious; boring; being fed up with
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
when it becomes; when it comes to
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
society; the world; the times
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
long ago; already; a long time ago