atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to understand from experience
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(religious) faith; belief; creed
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unique; peculiar; singular
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
to incur someone's enmity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
pointing out; identification
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion