large number (of); many; majority
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
time; season; period; phase; stage
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
very interesting; of great interest
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
speculation; thinking; meditation
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
letter; missive; note; mail
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
observation; survey; watching
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner