to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
business world; business circles; (the) industry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it hasn't been long since
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
if so; in that case; in that situation
contract; compact; agreement
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
changing clothes; change of clothes
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still