familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
while; even though; despite
to some extent; to a certain extent
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
although I say; although one might say; although called
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
that is to say; so that means
ago; since; before; previous
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
until now; so far; up to the present
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
everything; anything; nothing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
hostility; animosity; enmity
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
second day of the month; two days
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to like; to love; to be fond of
reality; actuality; hard fact