leader; guide; mentor; coach
conversely; on the contrary
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
interior design; interior; upholstery
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
sometimes; occasionally; somehow (or other); in some way; being apt to; being liable to
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
simple; simplified; easy; plain
stairs; stairway; staircase
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
invisibly; secretly; privately
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with a start; with a jump
mass; quality and quantity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
demonstration; show of force
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)