smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
to concern; to be related
as stated; verbatim; literally
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
a glance; a look; a glimpse
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
rather; better; instead; if anything
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction