action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
image; figure; figure; form; image
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
such ... as; or some such
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
ordinary; sensible; commonplace