to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
such; like that; that sort of; very
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
of course; certainly; naturally
correction; revision; amendment
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
mountain climbing; mountaineering
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
matcha; powdered green tea
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time