during; for the duration of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be relieved; to feel relieved
relation; connection; relevance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to join together; to combine; to join up
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
relatively; comparatively
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
practice; practising; experience
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one thin flat object; one sheet
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind