to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
concession; conciliation; compromise
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to go underground; to go into hiding
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be conspicuous; to stand out
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
calamity; disaster; misfortune