information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
marriage proposal; courtship
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
man; male; masculine gender
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
had better ...; had better not ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
majority group (party, faction)
society; public; community; social studies
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unheard-of; unprecedented
woman; female; feminine gender
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down