presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
serious wound; serious injury
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
low (level, value, price, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
absolute amount; absolute quantity
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter