occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
such; this sort of; like this
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
estimate (of costs); budget
by myself; in person; by oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
independence; autonomy; self-reliance