manly; masculine; like a man
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to dye; to colour; to color
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
in that way; like that; that way
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to shake one's head (in denial)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
how; in what way; by what means
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)
at that time; in those days
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding