weekly publication; weekly magazine
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
progress; being under way
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
I don't want to boast but
seasoning; flavour; flavor
loveable; very likeable; like very much
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary