in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
near; nearby; not far off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to crack; to develop a crack
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
many; numerous; various; large number of