to trace back to (the origins of something)
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to look down on; to condescend
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
little by little; bit by bit
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
something like ...; something called ...
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
they; those guys; those fellows
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
trusting too much; overestimating ability
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
way of calling (something or someone)