as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
so; like this; in this way
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to rise; to erect; to get up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
beginning; outset; first; onset
such; like that; that sort of; very
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
sour look; surly face; pout
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I see; that's right; indeed