one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
only; merely; but; no more than
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to pay attention; to be watchful
number of times; frequency; count
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to attack; to assault; to assail
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
while; during (the time when)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
call; summons; convening; convocation
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned