to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
until now; so far; up to the present
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
secrecy; highly classified information
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
sense of values; values; value system
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
negotiations; discussions; connection
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; like that; that sort of; very
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cooperation; collaboration
danger; peril; hazard; risk
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thereupon; shortly thereafter
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively