to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the same; the said; likewise
evident; plain; distinct; clear
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
head; lead; vanguard; first
trio; gang of three; threesome
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
beyond that point; after that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)