assuming that ...; supposing that ...
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
this for sure; certainly is
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to watch steadily; to stare
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
probability; likelihood; chances
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
concession; conciliation; compromise
adjudication of bankruptcy
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
bygones; the past; past event
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
rational; reasonable; logical
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to polish up; to shine up
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped