to paint (draw) a picture
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
life; living; I; me; student
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
store interior; inside of a shop
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
it is not (like that) either
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
way (of doing); manner; method; means
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing