to look forward to something
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
already; now; no longer; not any more
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
Japanese person; Japanese people
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
all you have to do is; just; that's all
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
when it becomes; when it comes to
to move forward; to move on
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to go out and away; to leave