to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
the other day; lately; recently
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through