I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rather; sooner; preferably
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to anticipate; to foresee
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
indescribable; having no way to express
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
understanding person; supporter
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
senior high school; high school
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
for example; for instance; e.g.
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be needed; to be wanted
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox