brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to brave a danger; to take a risk
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
go that far; to that extent
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that is to say; so that means
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...