it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
shah; former ruler of Iran
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
down to earth; reasonable
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
excursion; field trip; school trip
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
pleasant feeling; good vibes
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
business trip; official trip
than; other than; except; but