hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
professional job; profession
license; licence; permission; driver's license
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to think too much; to be over-concerned
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
dangerous position; peril
to escape from; to get out
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
support; backing; patronage
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
threat; intimidation; menace
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)