in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
if you think about it; come to think of it
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to be opposite; to face each other
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
at least; at most; (even) just
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to grumble; to make difficulties
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
pair; the two; both persons; both things