examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
almost; roughly; approximately
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
failure; mistake; blunder
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
when it becomes; when it comes to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; how about
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case