concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
inscrutable; incomprehensible
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
marking; grading; scoring
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
fate; destiny; predestination
synchronized swimming; synchronised swimming
match; game; bout; contest
to some extent; to a certain extent
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
how long; how much; to what extent
name; given name; first name
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)