as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
musical composition title; song title
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
dispersing; breaking up; running away
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
book making (binding, publishing)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to jump at; to be attracted by
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished