chief; main; principal; important
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
contradiction; inconsistency
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to throw open; to leave open