expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
while; even though; despite
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
prohibition; inhibition; ban
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
way (of doing); manner; method; means
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
study; learning; tutorial
rational; reasonable; logical
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
elementary; basic; rudimentary
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
riskiness; (level of) danger
very likely; very probable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
digression; many divergences
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
the first and second; a few
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
this is why; this means; it is the case that