some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
instead; but (on the other hand)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
group; bunch; crowd; group
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
drama; play; powerful drug
(right at the) side; just beside
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to