at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
such ... as; or some such
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in the end; at the end of the day
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
in the future; another day; later
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
two persons; two people; pair; couple
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference