first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
intelligence gathering; information gathering
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
no exception; without exception; always the same
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
by means of; due to; because of; according to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Island; insula; island; islet
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
form; shape; figure; visage
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
wedding ring; wedding band
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to breathe out; to exhale
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
unnatural; affected; studied; forced