heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
first meeting; first interview with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one day; (on) a certain day
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
skill; dexterity; proficiency
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
comparatively; relatively
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
scene; spectacle; sight; view
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
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)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
meeting; greeting; welcome