to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
retention; maintenance; preservation
in advance; beforehand; previously
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to call in; to invite; to bring in
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be opposite; to face each other
just because; even if; even though
eye measurement; measure with eye
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
maintenance; preservation; improvement
everyday life; daily life
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
aforementioned; above-mentioned
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
going straight on; going straight ahead