to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
negative emotions; negative feelings
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to fight to the bitter end
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy