to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
greeting; a fine thing to say
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
adaptability; flexibility
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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 get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
deceased; late; dead; departed
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
already; now; no longer; not any more
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
my spouse; my wife; my husband
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country