to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
senior; veteran; old-timer
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
cold reception; inhospitality
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
person concerned; interested party; related party
headache inducing; vexing
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to do over; to remake; to resume
largest class; top category
accumulation; accumulate; store
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person