to be surprised; to be astonished
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
in accordance with plans; just as planned
function; facility; faculty; feature
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
dealing with; coping with
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
periodic; regular; routine
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
counter for books; volume
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
maintenance; preservation; improvement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
meaning; significance; sense
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
really; truly; indeed; good grief
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)