occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
such; this sort of; like this
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to repeat; to do something over again
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
until now; so far; up to the present
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank