hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sanity; consciousness; soberness
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
another time; some other time
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to finish reading; to read through
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback