while; even though; despite
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
woman; female; feminine gender
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
missing person; wanted person
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
failure; mistake; blunder
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
extermination; annihilation
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
person with a bounty on their head
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)