grasp; catch; understanding
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
that; the matter in question
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
way of solving (a problem); solution
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
in a day; in a brief space of time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adviser; advisor; consultant
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to worry about the future
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)