to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
such ... as; or some such
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
adding detail (to a drawing)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
mouthpiece of a telephone
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
club activities; extracurricular activities
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
every other week; every two weeks
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty