duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
in that way; like that; that way
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
special training; intensive training; crash course
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
writing implement; writing tool
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
surrounding at a distance
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
item; article; dish; course; finest item