flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be found; to be discovered
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
testimony; (verbal) evidence
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student
schoolgirl; female student
impression; strong belief; conviction
probability; likelihood; chances
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to repeat; to do something over again
really; truly; indeed; good grief
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
difficult to ...; hard to ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state