indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
from the viewpoint of; according to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
something like ...; something called ...
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
number of times; frequency; count
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
fast-talking; rapid talking
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do