mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
still; even now; to this day
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to lose sight of; to miss
head; lead; vanguard; first
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
two (long cylindrical things)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to show up; to appear; to turn up
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
just above; right overhead
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be talented; to be able
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
doing whatever one pleases