to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
from the beginning; from scratch
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
forwarding agency; express company
(large) house; residence; mansion
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
honorific/polite/humble prefix
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
(another's) daughter; young lady
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?