state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to have meaning; to be meaningful
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how; in what way; how about
to pass (of time); to elapse
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to have a talk; to tell a story
memory; sense; experience
light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
at least; at most; (even) just
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)