to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
supplementary explanation
dislocation of the hip; hip dislocation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to some extent; to a certain extent
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
guess; speculation; supposition
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in person; personally; directly
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
that is to say; so that means
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach