corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
incident; affair; happening; event
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to ask a question; to ask questions
and; thereupon; because of that
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
myself; yourself; I; me; you
really; truly; indeed; good grief
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
if it is the case that ...
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to need; to call for; to require
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
old building; older building
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
few decades; many decades; several decades
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
deep-seated grudge; hatred