to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to complain; to make a complaint
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
don't you think?; indicates question
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
television program; TV program
interest; rights; concession
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
secondary; of secondary importance
to gather; to collect; to assemble
commerce; trade; business
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
completion; perfection; accomplishment
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
choice; selection; option
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical