first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
of course; certainly; naturally
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to name; to call; to christen; to term
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to unfold; to unroll; to open
after that; afterwards; thereafter
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)