to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
role; part; job; assignment
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
(turned out) all right in the end
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
little by little; bit by bit
woman; female; feminine gender
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
3rd day of the month; three days
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
program (e.g. TV); programme
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
for example; for instance; e.g.
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
semi-transparent; translucent
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken