why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
work; business; company; study
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
already; now; no longer; not any more
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
chance (of success); odds
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices