to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
of course; certainly; naturally
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
flight; desertion; escape
height (of body); stature
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
putting into operation; invocation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
propulsive power; driving force
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying