as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
depending on; dependent on
rising; ascending; climbing
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
from the beginning; from scratch
to be needed; to be wanted
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
somewhat below; slightly below
guardian; protector; patron; parent
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
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)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
until now; so far; up to the present
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
at the present time; as of now; at this time
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product