as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to gather strength; to take heart
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
both hands; both arms; ten
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
comparatively; relatively
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
woman; lady; adult female
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
already; now; no longer; not any more
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
ago; since; before; previous
blank period; window period; interregnum
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
consequence; outcome; result; blame
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
correction; revision; amendment
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous