to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at once; immediately; right now
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to discuss; to talk together
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be conspicuous; to stand out
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
marriage proposal; marriage talks
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward