to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
means; way; method; measure
by means of; due to; because of; according to
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
everywhere; all over; throughout
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
trial product; prototype model
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; like that; that sort of
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)