timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to press a question; to cross-examine
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
for example; for instance; e.g.
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
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)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to head home; to leave for home
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)