heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
wearing one's hair in braids
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is I who should say so
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
change of occupation; career change
job hunting; job searching
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
how; in what way; how about
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
matchless; unequalled; unequaled