direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to recover consciousness; to come to
final adjustment; final coordination
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
this and that; one thing or another
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
very interesting; of great interest
not yet known; unknown; strange
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
while; during (the time when)
just a handful; only a small number (of)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution