unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
how; in what way; how about
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
I see; that's right; indeed
rather; better; instead; if anything
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
myself; yourself; I; me; you
loveable; very likeable; like very much
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to talk; to chat; to chatter
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
instant; moment; for an instant
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
side effect; adverse reaction
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed