any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
story; tale; talk; discussion
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
a little bit; a little while
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
state of mind; mentality; psychology
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
perfect; complete; flawless