operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
immediately; right away; on the spot
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
scene; spectacle; sight; view
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become pale; to turn pale
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
of course; certainly; naturally
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
such; like that; that sort of
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
had better ...; had better not ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
pointing out; identification
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few