with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
something like ...; something called ...
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
when it becomes; when it comes to
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
shellfish; seashell; shell
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell