to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
underground train; subway
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
history of; experience of
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
established fact; fait accompli
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful