this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
negative thinking; pessimism
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
only; merely; but; no more than
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
just because; even if; even though
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cigarette end; cigarette butt
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
yen (currency of Japan); circle
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
atelier; studio; workshop