to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least