to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to say no more; to sink into silence
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
proposal; proposition; suggestion
locational advantage; advantageous position
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be contrary to one's expectations
succeeding; following; trailing; next
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to lose one's way; to get lost
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
so; like this; in this way
something like ...; something called ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to pay attention; to be watchful
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
cannot be compared with; no match for
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
such; like that; that sort of; very
opposite; reverse; contrary
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to fall on one's backside
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to run out (e.g. of the room)