thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
be (that) as it may; having said that
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
outline; summary; gist; basic points
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
close to the wall; alongside the wall
moron; idiot; stupid person
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
quarantine; medical inspection
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown