purl (stitch); purl knitting
stockinet; stockinette; plain knitting; stocking stitch
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
in one's own way or style
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
near; close; beside; third person
rather; better; instead; if anything
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
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.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
plainly; clearly; vividly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
summer vacation; summer holiday
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
beyond that point; after that
drama; theatre; theater; play
to concern; to be related
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)