immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
good humour (humor); good mood
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
superior; superiors; senior
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
influence; clout; leverage
long time; long interval; for quite some time
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
the last moment; the very end
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly