ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
instant; moment; for an instant
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
while; even though; despite
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
memory; sense; experience
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
proposed solution; idea for a solution
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
instead; but (on the other hand)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to collect; to assemble; to gather
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)