on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
English conversation; school for English conversation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
selection; choice; option
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
materials; data; document
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
prompt; immediate; in real time
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
feeling; sense; impression
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
marking; grading; scoring
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
headquarters; head office; main office
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed