to learn; to study; to take lessons in
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
accurate; correct; precise; exact
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
directly; in person; firsthand
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
be (that) as it may; having said that
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
thrifty; frugal; economical
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
every person; each one; everybody
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to run away; to escape safely
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to concern; to be related
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)