method; process; manner; way; means; technique
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
tradition; legend; folklore
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
business rival; professional jealousy
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)