to play a leading role; to play a central part
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
just because; even if; even though
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
family; members of a family
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
at once; immediately; right now
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to discuss; to talk together
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way