quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to become clear; to be made public
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
history of a nation; Japanese history
large dictionary; comprehensive dictionary; unabridged dictionary
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
a little bit; a little while
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)