present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
I see; that's right; indeed
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
confidence; trust; faith; credit
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
reality; actuality; hard fact
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice