ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
reduction by half; halving
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
keep up your strength; chin up!
older sister; lass; young lady
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
hello; good day; good afternoon
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be at a loss for words
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
helping hand; help; support; aid
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to ask a question; to ask questions
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
advantage or disadvantage
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
natural; reasonable; understandable
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
reaction; response; reaction