common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to follow another's example
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as you see; as you can see
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
arm; skill; efforts; ability
memory; sense; experience
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
greeting; a fine thing to say
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
courteous; decorous; polite
well-bred; of good upbringing
had better ...; had better not ...