conviction; belief; confidence
difference; variation; difference
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
convenient; handy; useful
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
superiority; predominance
to explain adequately; to be accountable
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
in proportion to; just as much as
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal