preface; introduction; preamble
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
posture; position; stance
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
precondition; prerequisite
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to play a leading role; to play a central part
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
it's probably so; it stands to reason
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
immediately; right away; on the spot
to ask a question; to ask questions
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft