power; might; authority; influence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
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)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
three; three years of age
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
just above; right overhead
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
strength; power; proficiency; ability
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
until now; so far; up to the present