as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to read between the lines
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
invitation; introduction; temptation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
home area; home town; local
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
considerably; greatly; a lot