aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
uncertain; transient; changeable
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
middle and high-school students
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to state; to express; to mention
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)