figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
in comparison to; rather than
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
early on; earlier on; from early
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
healthy; sound; wholesome
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
brothers and sisters; siblings
(not) a single person; (no) one
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
one day; (on) a certain day
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
quick-tempered; impatient
naturally; of course; understandably
raging fire; conflagration
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so