curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
letter; missive; note; mail
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
please; somehow or other; one way or another
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
chasing after women; womanizing
to be helpful; to be useful
to become better; to improve
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
for example; for instance; e.g.
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
polish; improvement; burnishing
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
perfect; complete; flawless
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen