to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be relieved; to feel relieved
if you think about it; come to think of it
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
when it becomes; when it comes to
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
gold badge (esp. those worn by Diet members)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
please (give me); please (do for me)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
directly opposite; right in front