to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
place; situation; position; location
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
exclusive; attached to; specialist
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
on bad terms; at loggerheads
very young; little; childish; immature
sixth day of the month; six days
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just