(a) little; somewhat; somehow
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
accurate; correct; precise; exact
tool; implement; means; furniture
place; situation; position; location
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady