position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to subsist; to keep on living
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
moving about; stirring about
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance