reopening; resumption; restarting
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
tendency; trend; inclination
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
supreme; sublime; highest
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
stability; security; equilibrium
making efficient; optimization
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
several people; a few people
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...