to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
very likely; very probable
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
consequently; as a result; in the end
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to take part in a conference
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
unceasing; never-ending; endless
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
guardian; protector; patron; parent