to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
in advance; beforehand; previously
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to begin; to set about; to start
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
sympathy; compassion; pity
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
suggestion; hint; implication
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to graduate from a university
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter