explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to attempt; to test; to try out
observation; survey; watching
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(medical) doctor; physician
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to move forward; to move on
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
custom; practice; convention; precedent
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
marriage ceremony; wedding
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on