to listen in; to eavesdrop
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
good feeling; feeling good
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
almost; roughly; approximately
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)