artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to get on well with (someone)
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea