inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
marriage proposal; courtship
but; however; provided that
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
consideration; taking into account
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
in that manner; like that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
elementary level; beginner level
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to boost; to force up; to push up
home; household; family; hearth