in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
talk; story; conversation
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
forward somersault; forward roll
how can (one) do something
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)