quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
because of; owing to; due to
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
together with; same; both; all; including ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible