worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
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
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in the meanwhile; during the time
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
how; in what way; how about
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to discuss; to talk together