in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
serious; severe; grave; acute
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thought; consideration; thinking
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
under development; in development
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport