to ask; to enquire; to query
taking a picture; taking an image; imaging
incision; operation; section
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
common people; ordinary people; masses
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to recall; to remember; to recollect
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)