black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
belatedly; though a little too late
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to lead a life; to live a life
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
had better ...; had better not ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
beginning; outset; first; onset
simply; merely; only; solely
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
reaction; response; reaction
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words