to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
nothing but; none other than
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
settlement; solution; resolution
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to accept; to receive; to agree
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
only; merely; but; no more than
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving