today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to go into the minutest details
main text; original text; this book; this volume
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
more than anything; above all else
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
short story; short film; short poem
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop walking; to pause
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
almost every day; almost daily