counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
centre of attention; center of attention
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
human relations; personal relationships
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to half-rise to one's feet
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to survey
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to accompany; to go with; to go together
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way