to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
close; intimate; on good terms
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
home area; home town; local
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one's post; place of work; workplace
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
since when; from when; how long
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
another time; some other time
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
will not do; do not; does not
bank; banking institution
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
question; inquiry; enquiry
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
like this; in this way; as you see
serious; severe; grave; acute
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the last moment; the very end
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition