optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
warrant; summons; written order
to be surprised; to be astonished
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pass (of time); to elapse
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
preference; priority; precedence
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
merit (esp. order of merit)
deputy secretary (government); deputy director