married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
beginning; clue; starting point
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
massing (of troops); gathering
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
(one's) current position; current location; present position
going to Tokyo; going east
going west (esp. from Tokyo to the Kansai region); leaving for the west
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
influence; clout; leverage
diverse; various; wide-ranging
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
practicality; utility; usefulness
trial product; prototype model
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
Dobermann (dog breed); Doberman pinscher
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
depiction; description; portrayal
rating; classification; grading
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out