to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
that; the matter in question
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in this way; thus; such; uh...