possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
function; facility; faculty; feature
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
originally; by nature; from the start
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
leaving a club; quitting a club
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
considerably; fairly; quite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to walk away; to walk off
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself