already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
normalcy; normality; normal
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
just because; even if; even though
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
general; popular; common; typical
individual differences; personal equation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
leadership; initiative; spearhead
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)