only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
although I say; although one might say; although called
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
beginning; outset; first; onset
whatever (the case may be)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
interplanetary cruise; planetary travel
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
surface of the earth; ground surface
observation; survey; watching
development; exploitation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
visual confirmation; sighting
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
ongoing; in progress; afoot
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to face; to go towards; to head towards
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
choices; alternatives; options
nerve; nerves; sensitivity