there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
literally; to the letter; literal
to jump up and down; to hop
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
calm; composed; cool; quiet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
correction; revision; amendment
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)