matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to say; to be called; to do
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change completely; to change suddenly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
surname; family name; last name
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
single word; a few words; brief comment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
beginning; outset; first; onset