beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
like this; in this way; as you see
in a day; in a brief space of time
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
university student; college student
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
transactions; dealings; business
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
business world; business circles; (the) industry
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she