to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
daily necessities; everyday item
scolding; reprimand; lecture
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
man; male; masculine gender
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
to become possible; to become able to (do)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ardent; passionate; vehement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tasteless and odorless; bland
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
class; heading; group; category
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things