linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
I see; that's right; indeed
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to make a lasting impression
to be helpful; to be useful
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
pointing out; identification
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
single word; a few words; brief comment
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
such; like that; that sort of
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
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