to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
the other day; lately; recently
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
garden (esp. with trees); park
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
last week; the week before
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)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction