to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
twice; again; second time
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
older sister; elder sister
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
complete; whole; perfect; safe
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to ask; to enquire; to query
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
(committee) chairman; president
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
drop (e.g. of water); drip
point in common; common feature