passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
of course; certainly; naturally
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
transport; transportation
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
number one; first; best; most; game; round
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
application; request; petition
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
comma; decimal point; radix point