to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
in this way; thus; such; uh...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
had better ...; had better not ...
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
regret; repentance; remorse
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
review (of learned material); revision
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!