look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
in comparison to; rather than
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
short pause; short interval
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
leaving; quitting; retiring
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
division into equal parts; equal parts
to add (to); to add on; to append
recovery; rescue; recapture
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to stay calm; to keep cool
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
originally; by nature; from the start
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)