it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
just one person; only one
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
even though; despite; when
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander