to some extent; to a certain extent
to base something on; to make something the basis
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
communication skills; communication ability
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
if it is the case that ...
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
good-natured; of good character
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
plural; multiple; several
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction