a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become better; to improve
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
revision (of text); alteration; change
to begin; to set about; to start
how; in what way; how about
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
outside of one's area of expertise
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
senior high school student
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
coincident with; while; simultaneously
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to recall; to remember; to recollect
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)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to harm; to cause harm to
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly