in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
secret; private; surreptitious
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
either way; in any case; one way or another
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chapter one; first chapter
choices; alternatives; options
departure; leaving; setting off
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)