recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
effect; result; worth; use; avail
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
object of romantic interest
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
walking (with heavy steps); tramping; lumbering; clumping
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
highest grade; superlative degree
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
a cut above; one step above
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)