to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
woman; female; feminine gender
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
knowing; (an) acquaintance
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
feeling; sense; impression
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
considerably; fairly; quite
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...