contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
weather forecast; weather report
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to throw at; to turn; to raise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
television program; TV program
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
number of times; frequency; count
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
please (give me); please (do for me)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
relatively; comparatively
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be prolonged; to drag on
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate