otherwise; if not; or else
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
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)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
thickness; profundity; depth
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
here and there; in places
to master something (through personal experience)
to fold up; to fold into layers
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
one-by-one; separately; in detail
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
conviction; belief; confidence
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to go out and away; to leave
while; even though; despite
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher