silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
than; from; out of; except; but; more
accurate; correct; precise; exact
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
un-; non-; negative prefix
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
(written) contract; agreement
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
verbal promise; one's word
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
and so; therefore; for that reason
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark