actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in the meanwhile; during the time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
story; tale; talk; discussion
life; living; I; me; student
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
stationery shop; a stationer