having said that; on the other hand
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to lose interest; to slacken off
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
clearing one's throat; cough
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
good feeling; feeling good
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
entreaty; supplication; petition
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
how; in what way; by what means
superior; superiors; senior
to be worried; to be troubled
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that