important; momentous; essential; principal; major
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
society; company; the public; the world
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be reminded of; to call to mind
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
that's the way it is; such is life
door; gate; opening; title page
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
every year; yearly; annually
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
light music; popular music
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to call again; to call someone back
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run off; to break into a run; to start running