to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
number of characters; character count
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
refined; admirable; superb
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
permission; approval; authorization; license
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
older brother and younger sister
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
firm; unshakeable; resolute
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
one day; (on) a certain day
one act (of a play); scene; event
more than usual (usu. time)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
more than anything; above all else
something small; something petty; trifle
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal