persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
caller; visitor; company; guest
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
such ... as; or some such
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric