to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
environment; surroundings; circumstances
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
coating (esp. lacquering)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
just because; even if; even though
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
degree of baldness; stage of balding
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
after a long time; for the first time in a while
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...