voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
reopening; resumption; restarting
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
number one; first; best; most; game; round
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
senior high school; high school
leaving school during a term
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
serious; not joking; straight
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
go that far; to that extent
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character