shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
young girl; lass; adolescent female
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also