talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
how; in what way; how about
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
-less; lacking; non-existing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
husband and wife; married couple
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow