two persons; two people; pair; couple
settlement; solution; resolution
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
honorific/polite/humble prefix
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
even more; still more; further
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
originally; by nature; from the start
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
question; inquiry; enquiry
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching