to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to write down; to record; to register
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
firm promise; definite promise
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
action; operation; effect; function