to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
time; hour; period; class
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to complain; to make a complaint
corridor; hallway; passageway
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
several times; a few times
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
danger; peril; hazard; risk
script; screenplay; scenario
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
commerce; trade; business
registration; accession; register; entry; record
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
it's been a long time; long time no see
something; some kind of; for some reason
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
long (time that has passed); old (story)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable