in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
self-torturing; masochistic
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
for use of customers or guests
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
special training; intensive training; crash course
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
now that you say that; now that you mention it
struggle (for); scramble; contest
pre-war days; before the war
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)