figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
of course; certainly; naturally
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
another time; some other time
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
conditionally; with conditions attached
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
wisdom; intelligence; intellect