to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to finish reading; to read through
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...