using as an intermediary; through
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried; Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder; (arch.) black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
two persons; two people; pair; couple
secret; private; surreptitious
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that's the way it is; such is life
one's post; place of work; workplace
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if you think about it; come to think of it
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to manage something successfully; to be successful
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)