emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
prime minister; premier; chancellor
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
dealing with; coping with
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
build; physique; frame; constitution
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks