to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
notice; attention; observation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
close to the wall; alongside the wall