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)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
about; on; regarding; per; for every
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
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)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case