grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
laughingstock; object of ridicule
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
decoration; ornament; trimmings
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud