there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
participation; joining; entry; adherence
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
choices; alternatives; options
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
prior investment; upfront investment
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to be widely recognized; to be famous
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")