to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
intention; idea; inclination; wish
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
from here; from this place
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be found; to be discovered
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing