some people; a few people; several people
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to be at a loss for words
bet; wager; stake; gamble
negotiations; discussions; connection
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
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to begin talking; to open up
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to put one's hand on; to touch
systematic; regular; routine
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
be (that) as it may; having said that
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
depending on; dependent on
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)