mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to capture; to seize; to plunder
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
program name (television); program identification
evening; last night; yesterday evening
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
that's a different matter; that's a different story
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead