as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
practical question (problem); practical matter
time; season; period; phase; stage
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
second day of the month; two days
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
changing clothes; change of clothes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
molester; groper; masher; pervert
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
festival merrymaking; revelry
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless