root; source; origin; cause
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
plainly; clearly; vividly
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to stiffen; to become stiff
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
relatively; comparatively
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
however; having said that; but
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
I see; that's right; indeed
system; organization; organisation; architecture
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
simply; merely; only; solely
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less