usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
course; route; path; process; means
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
place; situation; position; location
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to order; to command; to appoint
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
duty; function; office; mission; task
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
until now; so far; up to the present
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
nature; property; disposition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
consideration; taking into account
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome