how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
choices; alternatives; options
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
accurate; correct; precise; exact
practical problem; practical matter
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
form; shape; figure; visage
literally; to the letter; literal
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
by means of; due to; because of; according to
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence