together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to become better; to improve
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to get going; to start off
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
something like ...; something called ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to do someone in; to bump someone off
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity