to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
very interesting; of great interest
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
enumeration; citation; listing
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
unification; union; oneness
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
flustered; confused; panicked
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
test subject (esp. animals or objects); experimental subject
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to crouch; to squat; to cower
both (people); the two of them
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
this world; this life; world of the living
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion