even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
research material; experimental material
long ago; already; a long time ago
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
borrowing without returning
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
room for growth; potential; promise
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
second day of the month; two days
results; record; grades; marks
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
surely; certainly; without doubt
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
cancellation; abandonment
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one