to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
forgetting; lapse of memory
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to be too late; to be too slow
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
hey there; I say; see here
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
proposal; offer; request; application
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift