in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
this world; this life; world of the living
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a start; with a jump
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be at a loss for words
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
cooperation; collaboration
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to overdo; to do too much
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale