oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
influential person; man of importance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to repeat; to do something over again
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
steady advance; carrying all before one
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
proper; right; reasonable
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top