to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
remarkable; striking; obvious
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to join forces; to cooperate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
calamity; disaster; misfortune
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
fee; charge; rate; material
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
from the beginning; from scratch
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system