contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to care for someone; to look after someone
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
decision; determination; resolution
don't you think?; indicates question
railroad; railway; rail transport
energy conservation; economical use of energy
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
solution (esp. to a problem)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
how long; how far; how much
to be helpful; to be useful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to join forces; to cooperate
pleasant feeling; good vibes
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point