to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
feeling; sense; impression
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
chair; stool; post; office; position
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to become better; to improve
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o