to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
family which supports a temple; parishioner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
the other day; a few days ago
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the other day; lately; recently
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger