to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
meaning; significance; sense
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
together with; same; both; all; including ...
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
depiction; description; portrayal
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
in the end; on top of that
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
writing; composition; essay; sentence
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
defense of one's country; defence of one's country