to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
suspicious-looking; fishy
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to show up; to appear; to turn up
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning