speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to have an idea; to have a clue
to have a meal; to take a meal
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
hello; good day; good afternoon
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
don't worry about it; forget about it
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(not) even once; (not) ever
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in case of; at that time; at this time
instead; but (on the other hand)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause