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
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to become possible; to become able to (do)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
genuine article; real thing; real deal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wherein; therein; thereinto
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
incident; affair; happening; event
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp; catch; understanding
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
should; must; -able; probably; likely
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
choices; alternatives; options
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted