concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
than; from; out of; except; but; more
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
leader of a charge; first to arrive
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to live; to make a living; to get on with
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
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