as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to not believe one's ears
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
still; even now; to this day
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
patterns of thinking; train of thought
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in