to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
illegal; illicit; unlawful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
feeling; sense; impression
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord