image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
training; drill; practice; discipline
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
had better ...; had better not ...
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis