taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
trust; confidence; credence
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(in the same way) as before; as always
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate