toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
trivial; not amounting to much
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
ago; since; before; previous