by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
first year of high school; first-year high school student
(physical) growth; development
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
certainly; surely; definitely
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
common people; ordinary people; masses
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
this and that; various things
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
time; season; period; phase; stage
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
true character; true heart; true spirit
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
this (very thing); this precisely
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out