highly unpredictable; touch and go
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
while; even though; despite
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to appear all together; to be all present
to face; to go towards; to head towards
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
beginning; outset; first; onset
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
ten; 10; ten years of age
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
huh; I'll be damned; well!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
established practice; custom
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation