to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
clearly; distinctly; vividly
never mind!; don't worry about it
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
moderate; proper; just right
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to close (of flowers); to shut; to get narrower
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
in the same way as; just like
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
height (of a person); stature
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case