existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
transactions; dealings; business
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
competent; suitable; qualified
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
separate case; another matter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
will not do; do not; does not
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to incur someone's enmity
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best