a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
that; the matter in question
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
clearing one's throat; cough
this occasion; at this time; now
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
retirement at one's own request
to accept; to receive; to agree
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
postcard; memo; note; card
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
program (e.g. TV); programme
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking