how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to collect; to assemble; to gather
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to be transparent; to show through
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
again; once more; a second time
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
brat; kid; urchin; little devil