valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements