relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
price; cost; value; worth; value
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
declaration; proclamation; announcement
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
opinion; point of view; visual point
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to get between; to be caught in
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
history of Japan; Japanese history
lowly people (Edo period); eta
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
but; however; provided that