special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
family name; lineage; birth; clan
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to lose sight of; to miss
as you see; as you can see
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to keep watch; to stand guard
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
indicate reason; infers some protest
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
distributing board (panel); switchboard
joint; link; knot; tie-together point