very interesting; of great interest
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
guess; conjecture; surmise
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be conspicuous; to stand out
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)