store; shop; establishment; restaurant
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
important point; point to make note of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
action; operation; effect; function
to become better; to improve
late at night; at a late hour
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
solitude; loneliness; isolation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
until now; so far; up to the present
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first