to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
contract; compact; agreement
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pitching ability; counter for pitches
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
how long; how much; to what extent
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
going through; going via; going by way of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
alone; by oneself; on one's own