strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
expression; look; countenance; face
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature