to paint (draw) a picture
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
-less; lacking; non-existing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
first time; first; initial
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
not limited to; not just ...
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments