order; command; directions; instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
dream for the future; hopes for the future
such; like that; that sort of
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
that's the way it is; such is life
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
since when; from when; how long
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
clear; precise; definite; distinct