use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
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...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
outward appearance; apparent
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to talk; to chat; to chatter
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
and; thereupon; because of that
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to chase; to run after; to pursue
how many years; how long; what year
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be conspicuous; to stand out