diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in terms of; from the point of view of
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
going into battle; departure for the front
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
tacit; unspoken; implicit
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rope; cord; policeman's rope
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
waste of time; killing time
guess; speculation; supposition
early on; earlier on; from early
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
210th day (from the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar); the storm day
twentieth day of the month; twenty days