in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
small fraction; small proportion
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to take over; to hand over
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(period of) a year; during an era
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the last moment; the very end
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to bungle; to make things awkward
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
presumption; assumption; estimation
like this; in this way; as you see
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments