to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
for example; for instance; e.g.
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
scene; sight; scenario; setting
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to say; to be pleased to say
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to repeat; to do something over again
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago