knowing; (an) acquaintance
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
just a minute; small quantity
fast-talking; rapid talking
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to say; to tell; to state; to do
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
main question; real issue at hand
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
and; thereupon; because of that
fluent (in a language); flowing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
landing; alighting; touch down
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in one's own way or style
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled