life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
meaning; significance; sense
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
mountain range; mountain belt
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-