to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
failure; mistake; blunder
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
I see; that's right; indeed
death penalty; capital punishment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
property; fortune; means; assets
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)