person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
main; principal; chief; primary; major
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
rest; break; recess; intermission
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
Violin Sonata No. 2 (Ravel)
choice; selection; option
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
interruption; suspension; break
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
end; close; conclusion; termination
a second time; again; once more; twice
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stature; build; height; size; physique
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
difficult problem; challenge
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who