never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
desperately; for one's dear life
this and that; various things
something like ...; something called ...
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to look around; to survey
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
drama; play; powerful drug
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
when it becomes; when it comes to
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
showing one's face in public; facing another person
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way