first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
planning; project; plan; design
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
without; but if; otherwise; or else
negotiations; discussions; connection
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to badger; to pester; to beg
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
such; this sort of; like this
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
should; must; -able; probably; likely
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
regret; repentance; remorse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
form; shape; figure; visage
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to stiffen; to become stiff
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
tingling; stinging; pungently
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)