proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to push (something) against
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
surrounding at a distance
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
knowing; (an) acquaintance
quarrel; dispute; argument
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to step forward; to volunteer
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
surely; certainly; without doubt
to some extent; to a certain extent
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...