putting into operation; invocation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
such; this sort of; like this
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
bank; banking institution
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
any more; any further; any better; any longer
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
with these words; while saying
thickness; profundity; depth
brown envelope; manila envelope
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no, not like that (but like this)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
really; truly; indeed; good grief
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good performance; good work; great success
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to put into the mouth; to eat