in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
companion; partner; spouse
enlightenment; instruction
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
literal translation; direct translation
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
to translate; to interpret
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
reality; actuality; hard fact
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
not limited to; not just ...
to affect; to impact; to influence
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
personal; individual; private
presumption; assumption; estimation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions