characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
having no money; lack of money
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
one day; (on) a certain day
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow