not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be discouraged; to shrink from
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
region; limits; stage; level
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
palatial residence; stately mansion
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
such ... as; or some such
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled