as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
if so; in that case; in that situation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to anticipate; to foresee
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
settlement; solution; resolution
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)