to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
continuation; succession; series
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
wise saying; famous saying
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
one day; (on) a certain day
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
around the world; throughout the world
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
in this way; thus; such; uh...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
don't you think?; indicates question
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect