sorry; excuse me; thank you
independent action; acting alone
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as planned; according to plan
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
third-year student; third-year pupil
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
by all means; at all costs
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
uneven temper; caprice; whim
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
business world; business circles; (the) industry
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick