softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
living; lifestyle; living room
difficult to ...; hard to ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
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
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
third day of the month; three days
way; method; means; resource; course
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into