to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to face; to go towards; to head towards
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
mechanism; organization; organisation
all; entire; whole; altogether
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
military system; military organization; military organisation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
absorption; suction; attraction
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
perception; sensing; noticing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to