activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
if it is (the case that ...)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
organizational capability; organisational capability
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
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)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
can't help; won't make much difference
one cause; one reason; one factor
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year