at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
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
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
very recently; in the very recent past
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
something like ...; something called ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to make a lasting impression
the opposite sex; isomerism
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor