prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
himself; yourself; herself
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
main question; real issue at hand
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to discuss; to talk together
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
counter for choices, options, etc.
selection; choice; option
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to put one's strength into
family; relatives; dependents; household
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
transcendence; excellence; superiority
surname; family name; last name
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly