to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to prowl after; to keep watch on
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
selection; choice; option
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in this way; thus; such; uh...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to feel; to sense; to experience
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see