to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
function; facility; faculty; feature
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
in that way; thus; so; so?
to feel; to sense; to experience
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to become possible; to become able to (do)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
and; thereupon; because of that
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
letter; missive; note; mail
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out