to be helpful; to be useful
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
target group; target persons
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
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)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
don't worry about it; forget about it
alone; by oneself; on one's own