to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
such; like that; that sort of; very
leader; central personage
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
last night; yesterday evening
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
family; members of a family
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
settlement; conclusion; summary
go that far; to that extent
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I see; that's right; indeed
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.)