center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
influencer (e.g. on social media)
substantial matter; significant item
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dull sound; muffled sound
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to talk; to carry meaning
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
place where one works; construction site; working area
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known