foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
general; popular; common; typical
the other day; a few days ago
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
playing (music) by ear; transcribing (music) by ear
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
you could say; you might say; verging on the
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with