with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to cast in a mold (mould)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to rule; to govern; to administer
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
switching over to; migration; transition
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
official announcement; proclamation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
training range; training grounds; training area
directly opposite; right in front
to be opposite; to face each other
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
trial product; prototype model