to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
independent; responsible; active; subjective
choice; selection; option
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
not worth considering; out of the question
otherwise; or else; if not
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
personal; individual; private
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
largest class; top category
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with