some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to understand; to make out
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to underrate; to make light of
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
these days; nowadays; recently
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
after that; afterwards; thereafter
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
covered with; stained; smeared
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass