to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
true character; true heart; true spirit
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
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
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
state secrets; secrets of the state
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
family; members of a family
several people; a few people
business world; business circles; (the) industry
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
ardent; passionate; vehement
childhood friend; old playmate
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
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
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
for your information; I'm telling you