condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
direct connection; direct link
Imperial Household Agency
secretary (government); director; chief
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to pick up; to find; to gather
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
authenticity; credibility
confidentiality; nondisclosure
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to have a talk; to tell a story
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
these guys; these fellows
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to some extent; to a certain extent
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision