to know (a person); to think
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hereabouts; around there; that area
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
switching over to; migration; transition
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
even though; despite; when
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
after school (at the end of the day)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited