box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
like this; this sort; this way
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
already; now; no longer; not any more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it's been a long time; long time no see
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
elementary and middle schools
together; at the same time; same; identical
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
carving; engraving; sculpture
just because; even if; even though
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately